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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,771,222 and 79,641,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,771,222 and 79,641,921 is: 187,817,769.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,771,222 : 79,641,921 = 79,641,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,771,222/79,641,921 = 79,641,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,771,222x = 79,641,921 × 79,641,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,771,222x = 6,342,835,580,570,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,835,580,570,241/33,771,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,817,769.24

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